<p id=”par-1_61″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/fictional-snuff-film-fooled-charlie-sheen-prompted-fbi-probe.html/”>Charlie Sheen</a>‘s 1990 intervention — featuring a star-studded group of concerned loved ones, including <em>The Rookie</em> costar Clint Eastwood and father Martin Sheen — <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-scandals/?swcfpc=1″>landed him in rehab</a> for the first time. But the child star wasn’t there for long. Sheen bribed a nurse to let him leave for the night so he could judge a bikini contest with his pal.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-charlie-sheen-s-rehab-nurse-nearly-earned-1-million-from-the-maligned-star”>Charlie Sheen’s rehab nurse nearly earned $1 million from the maligned star</h2>
<p id=”par-2_55″>After hearing concerns from his parents and siblings about his excessive drinking and drug use, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/denise-richards-jokes-she-ex-charlie-sheen-kids-trailer-bravo-show.html/”>Charlie Sheen</a> received a phone call from Clint Eastwood, solidifying his decision to enter rehab. The <em>Wall Street</em> actor told him, “You gotta get the train back on the tracks, kid. You’re worth saving.” So Sheen agreed — temporarily. </p>
<p id=”par-3_67″>The then-25-year-old desperately wanted to judge the Hawaiian Tropic bikini competition in Palm Springs, California, with his buddy, Nicolas Cage. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/charlie-sheen-really-didnt-like-major-league-ii-calls-unwatchable.html/”>Sheen</a> promised the Saint John’s hospital night nurse that he’d return by 8 am or pay her $1 million. With that kind of collateral, it seemed like a win-win for the caretaker, who agreed to the terms. Sheen called the bikini contest “fantabulous,” “sexy,” and “exciting.” </p>
<p id=”par-4_66″>In his memoir <em>The Book of Sheen</em>, he wrote, “The trip was a bona fide Class 3 blowout.” The <em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/two-and-a-half-men-charlie-sheens-arrest-followed-with-a-raise-to-1-8-million-an-episode.html/”>Two and a Half </a></em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/two-and-a-half-men-charlie-sheens-arrest-followed-with-a-raise-to-1-8-million-an-episode.html/”><em>Men</em> star</a> explained that he didn’t remember much except securing a bag of coke to share with a “lovely gal.” He returned to St. John’s hospital shortly before his curfew, saying that the nurse was “happy for me, but disappointed for herself.” </p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-charlie-sheen-credited-partying-with-cage-to-his-first-rehab-visit”>Charlie Sheen credited partying with Cage to his first rehab visit</h2>
<p id=”par-5_33″>The <em>Platoon</em> star took quite a risk heading to Palm Springs. He’d previously consumed so much alcohol and drugs while partying with Cage that it motivated that first intervention, reports <a href=”https://pagesix.com/2025/09/09/celebrity-news/charlie-sheen-reveals-how-partying-with-a-list-actor-led-to-intervention/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Page Six</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-6_59″>In his memoir, Sheen said running into Cage prior to rehab “opened the door to a different warehouse of mischief.” The pair joined a group of friends they called “J-5,” as they “stumbled through the night.” Sheen said the excessive partying caused him to neglect work. He couldn’t hide his “sloppiness” from Eastwood as they continued filming <em>The Rookie</em>.</p>
<p id=”par-7_28″>Thankfully, no amount of influence from friends like Cage prevented Sheen from eventually getting the help he needed. The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/sami-sheens-onlyfans-much-money-can-charlie-sheens-daughter-make.html/”>father of two</a> has been sober since December 2017.</p>